The Butchers' Blessing

by Ruth Gilligan

Book Overview

Every year, ?na prepares for her father to leave her. He will wave goodbye early one morning, then disappear with seven other men to traverse the Irish countryside. Together, these men form the Butchers, a group that roams from farm to farm, enacting ancient methods of cattle slaughter.

The Butchers' Blessing moves between the events of 1996 and the present, offering a simmering glimpse into the modern tensions that surround these eight...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1947793780
• ISBN13: 9781947793781
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Tin House Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 10.2"